OK SB690

State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma Military Department, and schools of social work shall develop a Guard Advocacy Program (GAP) for Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and airmen.

GAP curricula shall facilitate access to community health resources, increase social support, increase productivity, and prevent life-skills and life-crisis issues from escalating into behavioral health emergencies.

Information, records, materials, and reports related to GAP services remain confidential and privileged, not subject to public inspection or disclosure.

State Regents for Higher Education, Adjutant General, and State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall promulgate rules to implement the act.

Act becomes effective July 1, 2017, with an emergency clause allowing immediate effect upon passage and approval.